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Living in Waller ISD.
What is the Waller market doing in 2026?
Waller is the city-level reference here; school-district boundaries differ. HAR reports a single-family median active listing price of $329,925 in September 2026 , up 1.62% year over year, with 493 active listings, up 38.48% . Median active-listing days on market were 50. Year-over-year changes are calculated from HAR's September 2025 and September 2026 rows.
HAR's September 2026 single-family active inventory in Waller was up 38.48% year over year. Realtor.com's June 2026 snapshot reported homes selling at 97% of asking. You can compare, negotiate and take a breath.
HAR's median was 69 days on market for Waller single-family homes sold in August 2026, and buyers have options. Homes priced at recent comparable sales still sell; aspirational pricing sits.
HAR's figures track the city of Waller, while the district spans 328 square miles. Hockley's single-family listing median was $334,995 in September 2026 ; Prairie View's single-family listing median was $244,450 in September 2026 (HAR.com). A Lippincott Team pricing analysis measures your specific pocket.
Metro context: greater Houston had a $330,000 single-family median sale price with 5.3 months of supply in August 2026 (HAR). Waller's August single-family sold median of $323,236 was below the metro median.
What does your budget buy in Waller ISD?
The district's three city reference points range from Prairie View's $244,450 to Hockley's $334,995 single-family active-listing median (HAR.com, September 2026). New construction dominates the listings: master-planned communities in Hockley start in the low $300s (Realtor.com and builder data, June 2026).
Bars scale to Hockley's $334,995 single-family active-listing median. September 2026 HAR city sources: Waller , Hockley and Prairie View . These city reference points are not district-wide medians. These are small markets: a single new phase can move a city median month to month, so we price against the subdivision, not the city.
How good are the schools in Waller ISD?
Waller ISD holds a B overall grade on Niche, rated 3.86 out of 5 and ranked #437 among Texas districts . Waller High School, the district's only high school, ranks #917 in Texas with a 94% graduation rate (U.S. News). The honest read: ratings trail the A-graded neighbors, and growth is the district's bet.
District overall grade, 3.86 out of 5, ranked #437 of Texas school districts.
Students enrolled, up 65.4% since 2016 — one of the fastest-growing districts in Texas.
Waller High School graduation rate, with the school ranked #917 in Texas.
Square miles across Waller and northwest Harris counties, serving Waller, Hockley and Prairie View.
| Campus | Level | GreatSchools rating | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| H T Jones Elementary | Elementary | 4/10 | 765 |
| Schultz Junior High | Middle | 4/10 | 1,120 |
| Waller Junior High | Middle | 4/10 | 899 |
| Waller High School | High | 3/10 | 2,639 |
Campus ratings and enrollment are GreatSchools data published on Realtor.com (2026). Waller High is the district's single comprehensive high school, per U.S. News .
This is a growth bet, not a finished product. Enrollment is up 65.4% in a decade and developers have thousands of new homes planned across the district , which is how a district adds campuses, programs and ratings over time. If you need the finished product today, buy Tomball ISD. If you want the space and the entry price, buy the curve — and we will map exactly which attendance zones feed the newest campuses.
Which Waller ISD community fits you?
Waller is the small-town seat with acreage lots; Hockley carries the master-planned growth along US-290; Prairie View is the college-town value play near PVAMU; Jubilee is the district's flagship new community.
Waller The small-town seat — acreage lots and room to breathe City median $329,925 · HAR city single-family listings, Sep 2026 
Hockley Master-planned growth along US-290 and the Grand Parkway City median $334,995 · HAR city single-family listings, Sep 2026 
Jubilee 1,622-acre wellness community by Johnson Development, from the low $300s Texas' first WELL-certified home community Prairie View College-town affordability on the Prairie View A&M doorstep City median $244,450 · HAR city single-family listings, Sep 2026 Medians are HAR city single-family active-listing figures for September 2026. New phases in Jubilee, Cypress Green and Dellrose shift what is available month to month — we track builder inventory alongside MLS listings.
What is there to do in Waller ISD?
Daily life is outdoor and community-driven: county parks and nature preserves, the fair-and-rodeo calendar, and amenity centers inside the new communities.
- Zube Park — sports fields, trails and splash pad in Hockley
- Kleb Woods Nature Preserve — boardwalks, birding and a nature center
- Community trails and wellness zones inside Jubilee
- Waller County Fair and rodeo in Hempstead
- Friday night football and school-town traditions
- Prairie View A&M University games and events
- Jubilee — Joy Hub recreation, wellness zones, 270 acres of green space
- Cypress Green — waterpark, pools, pickleball and dog park in Hockley
- 2920 Roadhouse and Rosehill Beer Garden — local dining staples
Big-box retail and dining are still catching up to the rooftops. Most errands run south to Cypress or east to Tomball, both about 15 to 20 minutes down US-290.
How far is Waller ISD from Houston?
The city of Waller sits 44 miles northwest of downtown Houston , with US-290 as the daily spine. Hockley, on the district's southeast edge, cuts that commute by ten minutes or more.
The daily spine southeast through Hockley and Cypress to the Energy Corridor and downtown Houston.
East through Hockley to Tomball and Spring , connecting to TX-249 and I-45.
North past Prairie View A&M toward Bryan–College Station.
The 290 commute is the price of the acreage. If drive time is your top constraint, look at Hockley's Grand Parkway-side communities first — when we build a tour list, commute math comes before floor plans.
What does it cost to live here?
Entry prices run below every northwest neighbor, and Waller County's median household income reached $80,397 (Census, 2020-2024). The trade is distance, not dollars.
Rural lots can carry well-and-septic instead of city utilities, and new communities add HOA and MUD taxes. We run the full monthly picture for your shortlist before you offer, not after.
What are the downsides of Waller ISD?
The honest cons are school ratings that trail the A-graded neighbors, the 59-day median time on market reported by Realtor.com in June 2026, the 44-mile downtown commute, and retail that has not caught the rooftops yet.
- Niche B grade trails Tomball ISD's A+ and Cy-Fair's A
- 59-day median days on market (Realtor.com, June 2026)
- 44 miles to downtown Houston on US-290
- Shopping and dining still thin outside the new communities
- City single-family listing medians from $244,450 to $334,995 (HAR.com, September 2026)
- Acreage, elbow room and dark skies you cannot get in Cypress
- First wave of real master-planned amenities — Jubilee, Cypress Green, Dellrose
- A fast-growing district adding campuses and programs every year
Enrollment is up 65.4% since 2016 and developers have thousands of homes planned district-wide. Growth brings the amenities and the school investment — and the construction traffic and tax-base growing pains that come with them. We will show you exactly where the growth is mapped before you pick a lot.
Waller ISD or Tomball ISD — which fits your move?
Tomball ISD is the finished product: A+ Niche grade, established suburbs, faster commutes. Waller ISD is the value play: about $70,075 lower on the September 2026 single-family city listing median, acreage, and a growth curve. Choose Tomball for today's schools, Waller for tomorrow's upside.
| 2026 schools · HAR Sep 2026 market | Waller ISD | Tomball ISD |
|---|---|---|
| Niche district grade | B, 3.86/5, #437 in Texas | A+, 4.18/5, #1 in Harris County |
| Enrollment, 2026 | 10,869, up 65.4% since 2016 | 23,271, up 64.8% since 2016 |
| Anchor city single-family median list | $329,925 (Waller) | $400,000 (Tomball) |
| Median active-listing days | 50 | 42 |
| Sale-to-list ratio · Jun 2026 | 97% | 98% |
| Median asking rent · Sep 2026 | $1,875 | $2,388 |
| Character | Rural acreage plus the first wave of master-planned communities | Established suburbs with A+ schools and mature retail |
School figures are Niche 2026 and Texas Tribune 2026 enrollment . Single-family active-listing median prices, counts and median days are HAR.com September 2026 city data for Waller and Tomball . Active-listing days measure listing age, not time to a completed sale. Sale-to-list figures are Realtor.com June 2026; median asking rents are HAR September 2026 city rental listings. City-level figures are reference points, not district-wide or campus-zone medians. The Lippincott Team sells in both districts and will show you the same comparable-sales data for each.
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Is Waller ISD a good school district?
It is a B-graded, fast-improving district: 3.86 out of 5 on Niche, ranked #437 in Texas, with enrollment up 65.4% since 2016. Ratings trail A-graded Tomball and Cy-Fair today, and growth is funding new campuses every year.
What cities does Waller ISD serve?
The district covers 328 square miles of Waller and northwest Harris counties, serving Waller, Hockley and Prairie View plus surrounding unincorporated communities.
How much is a home in Waller ISD in 2026?
HAR's September 2026 single-family active-listing medians were $329,925 in Waller and $334,995 in Hockley . Prairie View's single-family active-listing median was $244,450 in September 2026 . New construction in communities like Jubilee starts in the low $300s.
Is the Waller area a buyer's market in 2026?
Realtor.com's June 2026 snapshot reported homes selling at 97% of asking. HAR's September 2026 single-family data shows 493 active listings, up 38.48% year over year, with 50 median active-listing days. These figures describe Waller, not every neighborhood or school attendance zone.
How does Waller ISD compare to Tomball ISD?
Tomball ISD is A+-graded and #1 in Harris County on Niche; Waller ISD is B-graded but about $70,075 cheaper at the city median ($329,925 vs $400,000, HAR single-family listings, September 2026) with more land per dollar.
What high school serves Waller ISD?
Waller High School, the district's only high school: 2,846 students, a 94% graduation rate, ranked #917 in Texas (U.S. News).
How far is Waller from downtown Houston?
About 44 miles via US-290 (Travelmath). Hockley, at the district's southeast edge near the Grand Parkway, trims ten minutes or more off that drive.
What new communities are coming to Waller ISD?
Jubilee (1,622 acres, wellness-focused, from the low $300s), Cypress Green and Dellrose lead the Hockley corridor, with thousands more homes planned across the district (Wolff Companies, 2025).
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